Container



NQV 15, 1927.. 1,649,223

w. 8. GRANT CONTAINER Filed Oct. 20. 1926 ate rated Nov. 15, 192.7.

NlTED STATES WALTER S. GRANT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CONTAINER.

Application filed October 20, 1926. Serial No. 142,799. Y

My invention relates to improvements in containers and has particular relation to containers of the drum type, composed of two circular heads and a cylindrical wall. The object of my invention is to provide such a container with a pouring spout inclined in the direction of the flow of the contents of the container when being poured, and to provide a vent pipe communicating directly with the bottom opening of the pouring spout and communicating with the interior of the drum at a point near the pouring spout, and extending rearwardly from the pouring spout; my preferred mounting of said vent pipe being an adjustable mounting in an annular socket formed in a batHe-plate, the baffle-plate being mounted in the inner mouth of said pouring spout.

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with the vent pipe in place therein, and in dicating the adjustment of the vent pipe with reference to the bafiie-plate.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the battleplate and vent pipe in place.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal .vertical sectional view of the container, a portion being broken awayto show the liquid content, and the container being shown in pouring position, with the inner end of the vent pipe extending into the air space above the liquid.

Description.

The drum A is formed of the circular heads 7 and 8 and cylindrical wall 9, the container when in normal position resting upon its bottom and the bottom of the weighted pouring handle 9. At its top the container A is provided with a. carrying handle 10. Beneath the carrying handle is the pouring spout 11 having a screw cap closure 12, the spout 11 being tilted forwardly in the direction of the flow of the poured contents, as shown in Fig. 2. Be

neath the inner mouth of the spout 11 I provide a baflle-platc 13 containing a socket 14 for the reception of the vent pipe 15. The vent pipe 15 is of any desired length and is adjustably mounted in the socket 14 as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 4 and 5.

The socket 14: is formed as shown in side elevation in Fig. 4 so that it has a direct outlet through the air chamber 16 from the vent pipe 15 through the top of the battleplate 13 in the interior of the pouring spout 11. The purpose of this vent pipe construction is to permit the continuous flow of liquid through the spout 11 Without gurgling. Beside serving as a base for the vent pipe 15, the baffle-plate 13 serves to constrict the area of the pouring spout 11 as indicated in Figs. 2, 3 and 5 and thus restrict the volume of liquid being poured, as an additional aid to the freeand continuous fiow of the contents of the container A during the pouring operation.

Variations of structure may be effected without departure from my invention as defined in the appended claim-s.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WALTER S. GRANT. 

